The S&P 500 made a dramatic comeback on Monday, rising 0.83% to close at 6,795.99 after President Donald Trump said the war against Iran was “very complete, pretty much,” sending the index surging from losses of as much as 1.5% earlier in the session.
The Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket crowd is cautiously split heading into Tuesday. The March 10 market sits at 49% “Down,” 51% “Up,” with $40,712 in early trading volume placed against whether the S&P will open up or down.
Why That Number Matters
Monday’s close masks how bad the morning was. The VIX Index, Wall Street’s Fear Gauge, also spiked above 30 for the first time since last April’s tariff-fueled leap.
Trump’s comments triggered an immediate reversal in oil markets. WTI crude, which had surged past …
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